Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,034 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14,708 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 12,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 14,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 17,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 18,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 19,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 23,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 24,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 22,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 21,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 20,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 24,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 24,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 24,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 23,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 23,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 37,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 42,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 48,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 56,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 62,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 64,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 72,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 81,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 76,249 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 80,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 82,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75,461 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 70,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 79,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 84,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 84,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 91,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 99,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 23,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Slovenia 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Portugal 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 United States of America 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Faroe Islands 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Slovakia 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 99,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,034 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.